After his fine performances in Nandhaa (2001), Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Pithamagan (2003), Perazhagan (2004), Ayutha Ezhuthu (2004) and Ghajini (2005), …
My Name Is Khan
As a film, My Name Is Khan (MNIK) is many things. A statement on Islam, its identity and its struggle – both internal …
Sukhmani
One suspects that Sukhmani was a project in development for the late Manoj Punj since his name is attached to the film …
Alfred Hitchcock: The Manipulator as Pop-psychologist
Catching up with Alfred Hitchcock’s Spellbound after nearly 10 years and watching his Marnie next day for the first time …
Goa
When the 3 young guys come to Goa, they get accommodation in a hotel which is run by a sympathetic …
One-on-One With Suriya
He’s on a roll and easily the most successful actor in Tamil cinema for the last few years with his …
Suriya: Shining Through…
It was with the Tamil film Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), which I saw in April sometime last year, that I discovered …
Live Texting Pyaar Impossible
Upperstall’s flyingrodent heroically volunteered to review YRF’s latest Pyaar Impossible. Five minutes into the movie he called filmbear and after a …
Three Unseen Kurosawas
When you are in doubt and not sure what to watch from amongst the DVD collection that you have acquired …
The Last Kannada Superstar
When I had first heard about a film actor called Vishnuvardhan, I was already a die hard fan of ‘our’ …